Parenting & Family · head to head
BabyCenter vs Find My Kids
BabyCenter
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive pregnancy and baby information app
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Find My Kids
Parenting & Family
Child GPS tracker and parental control app
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: BabyCenter babyCenter is free to use with no subscription tier of its own, monetising through advertising and partnerships rather than a user fee; Find My Kids screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- They diverge on capability: BabyCenter covers Week-by-week pregnancy updates, Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BabyCenter and Find My Kids actually diverge.
| Attribute | BabyCenter | Find My Kids |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1997 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in BabyCenter
- Week-by-week pregnancy updates
- Baby development tracker
- Milestone tracking
- Parenting tips
- Expert articles
- Community forums
- Growth charts
- Vaccine schedules
Only in Find My Kids
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Location history
- SOS button
- Loud signal
- App usage stats
- Screen time control
- Geofencing
- Battery status
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
- Spanish language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
BabyCenter
- Pregnancy informationnot Find My Kids
- Baby trackingnot Find My Kids
- Community supportnot Find My Kids
- Health informationnot Find My Kids
Find My Kids
- Viewing a child's live location and the route they travelled during the daynot BabyCenter
- Getting alerts when a child arrives at or leaves school, home or another saved placenot BabyCenter
- Sending a loud signal that rings through silent mode and receiving SOS alertsnot BabyCenter
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
BabyCenter
- BabyCenter is free to use with no subscription tier of its own, monetising through advertising and partnerships rather than a user fee
Find My Kids
- Screen time limiting on Android depends on the accessibility services permission
- The app requires camera and photo access to set a child avatar and microphone access to send voice messages in chat
- Tracking requires the child to carry a phone running the paired child app
Pricing, plan by plan
BabyCenter
Free- FreeFree
- Week-by-week updates
- Baby tracker
- Community forums
Find My Kids
Free- FreeFree
- Basic location
- SOS button
- Limited history
- Premium$2.99/month
- Real-time tracking
- Unlimited history
- Multiple children
Which should you pick?
Choose BabyCenter if
- You need week-by-week pregnancy updates.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want baby development tracker.
Choose Find My Kids if
- You need real-time gps tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want location history.
Questions people ask
- Is BabyCenter or Find My Kids better?
- Neither clearly leads. BabyCenter starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BabyCenter or Find My Kids?
- BabyCenter starts at Free and Find My Kids at Free.
- Does BabyCenter or Find My Kids run on more platforms?
- BabyCenter runs on Web, Ios, Android. Find My Kids runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use BabyCenter for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is BabyCenter best used for?
- BabyCenter is most often used for pregnancy information, baby tracking, community support, health information. Of those, pregnancy information and baby tracking are not what Find My Kids is typically brought in for.
- What can BabyCenter do that Find My Kids cannot?
- BabyCenter covers Week-by-week pregnancy updates, Baby development tracker, Milestone tracking, Parenting tips. Find My Kids covers Real-time GPS tracking, Location history, SOS button, Loud signal. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.